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(CNN) — To say the Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the hotel industry is something of an understatement. Countless big names were forced to close due to safety concerns and plummeting occupancy rates, with many yet to resume business again. However, some chose to open their doors to doctors, nurses and other

(CNN) — The abandoned bus on the Stampede Trail in Alaska — made famous by the book and film “Into the Wild” — has made its first journey in decades. This time by air. An Alaska Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter airlifted the bus, also known as the Fairbanks Bus 142 and the “Magic

(CNN) — Fiji is planning to create a travel bubble with Australia and New Zealand, the South Pacific island nation’s leader said on Sunday. “While Australia and New Zealand work out their trans-Tasman bubble, Fiji’s equal — or arguably, greater — success against the virus puts us in a position to take the lead in

fabio camandona via Getty ImagesThere are many questions surrounding flight refunds, vacation cancellations and other booking matters as COVID-19 continues to spread. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the travel industry in unprecedented ways. With spring vacations canceled long ago and summer options looking grim, many travelers are wondering what they should do about trips they

(CNN) — There’s a reason Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis flew to Santorini earlier this month when he wanted to announce the reopening of his country to tourism. When the evening sun begins to dip behind the rim of the extinct volcano of which the island forms part, it is one of the most romantic

Whether it’s advisable or not, many people going stir crazy from weeks of social distancing are looking to take a drive or even a road trip. Though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people restrict car travel to essential trips only, folks are ready to skirt the rules a little. About 1

Hispanolistic via Getty ImagesHotels are touting “enhanced” cleaning standards.  The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the travel industry in seemingly every way imaginable. One area undergoing massive changes ― and preparing for more ― is the hotel business. Public health experts are generally still advising against nonessential travel, but as states start to reopen, people are

Lightvision, LLC via Getty ImagesBoise, Idaho, is the second-best city for a staycation, WalletHub’s report found. With traditional travel largely off the table due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans are getting creative with how they spend their vacation days. For many people, that means keeping it local with “staycations.” A new report from the personal

(CNN) — A design that reconfigures airplane cabins with double-decker lie-flat seats in premium economy is being touted as a possible solution for fliers looking for more protection from the spread of Covid-19. Zephyr Seat is the vision of designer Jeffrey O’Neill, who reckons the isolation from fellow passengers that his creation will offer could

 This article is published in partnership with Newsy. As America creeps — or in some cases, sprints — back to business amid an ongoing pandemic, there’s at least one industry that’s largely charting its own course through the crisis: airlines. Like most industries, the coronavirus has hit airlines hard, and they are eager to return

Hong Kong (CNN) — I moved to Hong Kong on the day of a huge protest marking China’s National Day on October 1 and thought it would probably be the wildest experience I’d have all year. Two months later, during Hanukkah, I found out that I had breast cancer. So, while the global coronavirus crisis

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(CNN) — Alcohol sales may have boomed during lockdown, but our return to air travel will be an altogether more sobering experience. Airlines including Easyjet and KLM in Europe, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines in the United States, and Asia’s Virgin Australia, are suspending all or part of their alcoholic drinks service in response

Just because summer has unofficially begun doesn’t mean summer travel should be starting up anytime soon. At this stage of the coronavirus pandemic, public health experts still do not recommend nonessential travel, and that includes flying. “It is important to avoid air travel because it inherently involves spending time in places where others have passed

AMSTERDAM ― Canals shimmer beside medieval cobbled streets and beneath the elegant (and mostly empty) bridges. There’s not even a whiff of cannabis in the air.  Amsterdam’s red-light district is unrecognizable from a year ago, when tourists thronged day and night around bars, window brothels, coffee shops and souvenir sellers. The coronavirus shutdown has had

ljubaphoto via Getty ImagesSeveral factors should be considered and weighed when deciding whether to travel to another state right now and as summer arrives. When Georgia allowed businesses to reopen at the end of April, many visitors from elsewhere flocked to the Peach State to take advantage of the restaurants, salons, bowling alleys and more.

(CNN) — Just eight people have reached Challenger Deep, the deepest point of the ocean. More than 550 people have visited space. But only one person has done both: Kathy Sullivan. On Sunday, the NASA astronaut and oceanographer visited Challenger Deep, which sits at a depth of 10,928 meters (35,853 feet) in the western Pacific

(CNN) — If someone would have told me that I would travel to Thailand in the spring of 2019 and leave three months later having worked on a Spike Lee film with “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman, I would’ve cackled at the absurdity. I’d like to think travelers experience some degree of luck on their

Over the past few weeks, Disney has announced plans to reopen its U.S. theme parks in phases starting this summer. The reopening date for Walt Disney World in Florida is July 11, while California’s Disneyland is due to welcome guests on July 17. These plans have prompted criticism, with thousands of people even signing a

(CNN) — With planes grounded and most tourism on hold during the coronavirus pandemic, one Taiwanese airport has come up with a unique solution to help citizens get their travel fix. Taipei’s Songshan airport will give 90 people the chance to take a tour of their airport and relive the experience of going through immigration,